Rome, March 22, 2011. This past February 14, Fr Pedro
Barrajón, LC, rector of the Pontifical Regina Apostolorum College, was
appointed a member of the Pontifical Academy of Theology. His
nomination was communicated by the current president, Professor Don Manilo
Sodi: “Your appointment is a recognition for all that you
have done in the field of theology, and an invitation
to participate in the various initiatives that the Academy—founded in
1695—aims to bring about with symposiums, international forums, and the
publications of PATH magazine and the ITINERARIA collection.”

The Pontifical Academy
of Theology was founded in 1695 in Rome. Clement XI
instituted it canonically as a headquarters for study at the
start of the 18th century. Recognizing its fruits in the
subject area of theology, Clement XIV supported it and encouraged
its development. Gregory XVI approved its specific statutes in 1838,
and John Paul II renewed them in 1999, infusing them

The appointment letter from the Pontifical Academy of Theology.

with new strength.

The Pontifical Academy of Theology, whose headquarters
is in Vatican City, has the mission of promoting dialogue
between faith and reason, as well as a deeper understanding
of Church doctrine. The encyclical Fides et Ratio (On Faith
and Reason) by John Paul II proposed a work program
that the Academy aims to continue fulfilling.